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ESMA promotes proportionate supervision of MiFID II sustainability requirements

06/05/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has issued

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Press Releases

Simplification and Burden Reduction

ESMA sets out actions to simplify the retail investor journey and make investing more accessible

12/03/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

Investor protection

The EBA and ESMA consult on revised suitability assessment requirements for banks and investment firms

25/02/2026

The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ES

Investor protection

ESMA reminds firms of their obligations under CFD product intervention measures amid rising offerings of perpetual futures

24/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator

Guidelines and Technical standards

Market data

Trading

ESMA simplifies MiFID II/ MiFIR obligations on market data

23/02/2026

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator

Guidelines and Technical standards

Joint Committee

ESAs publish joint Guidelines on ESG stress testing

08/01/2026

The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA - the ESAs)&n

Investor protection

ESMA publishes 2024 data on cross-border investment activity of firms

22/12/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

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Joint Committee

Warnings and publications for investors

ESAs publish key tips to help consumers detect, prevent, and act on online frauds and scams

15/12/2025

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published tw

Investor protection

ESMA to launch Common Supervisory Action on MiFID II conflicts of interest requirements

02/12/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets reg

Fund Management

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Risk monitoring

ESMA finds that distribution costs account for almost half of the total costs paid to invest in UCITS

06/11/2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has publis